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dharma

/ˈdɑːmə/noun

उच्चारण डार्म

धर्म, कर्तव्य, नैतिक नियम

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    (in Hinduism) the moral law and duty that a person should follow according to their position in life, and the eternal order of the universe

    धर्म, कर्तव्य, नैतिक नियम

    • In the Mahabharata, Yudhishthira is known for always following dharma.
    • a soldier's dharma

    Synonyms duty righteousness moral law

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    (in Buddhism) the teaching of the Buddha, or the truth about the nature of reality

    धम्म, बुद्ध की शिक्षा

    • Monks spread the dharma across Asia.
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duty righteousness moral law

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The wheel in the centre of the Indian national flag is the Ashoka Chakra, also called the dharma chakra or 'wheel of law', taken from Ashoka's Lion Capital at Sarnath.

भारत के राष्ट्रीय ध्वज के बीच में बना चक्र Ashoka Chakra है, जिसे dharma chakra या 'धर्म-चक्र' भी कहते हैं और यह Sarnath के अशोक सिंह-स्तंभ से लिया गया है।